Rick Perry was asked about evolution by a kid; his answer was both condescending and wrong.
"It's got some gaps in it," Perry continues, "but in Texas we teach both creationism and evolution..."
"Ask him why he doesn't believe in science," the mother interjects off camera.
Putting both hands on the outside of the boy's shoulders, Perry, not acknowledging the mother says, "...because I figured you're smart enough to figure out which one is right."
On global warming to a local science teacher, he said, "We teach the straight out facts in Texas in our schools. You'll have to pick those up in our classbooks."
Perry is the guy who has appointed three creationists in a row to head the Texas Board of Education. He's a scientific know-nothing who wants to control science education. He's pretty much looney-tunes, and he's one of the leading Republican candidates for president.
(Also on FtB)